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  1. There is an old topic on this but it advised me to start a new thread so here it is. The rover wheels are not good at all. They just don't feel well suited/balanced to the game. The main issue for me is they lack torque. I don't need or expect them to go 45m/s in every scenario (which would be 100mph!), only on perfectly flat ground might they eventually reach 30ish m/s, but I do really think they should be able to move a heavy load faster than a Kerbal can sprint (lets say 3m/s) up a very steep slope, such that a very heavy rover might tip over backwards from the torque of the wheels if the slope gets too steep. Yes, I know that might not be realistic but this is meant to be a fun game is it not? I had a roughly 20 ton rover/lander on 4 ruggedized wheels and when I landed at Eeloo they did basically nothing, the craft just rolled down into the center of the very shallow valley I landed in. From the very rugged look of them, I would have expected them to move heavy loads, not very fast put with a bunch of power. As it is, they acted like roller skate wheels, completely unpowered. I get that with low gravity there would be less traction while the vehicle has the same inertia, but still I think the wheels need to be buffed to make them less frustrating, more fun and way more usable in more situations, maybe at the expense of some realism, but even then they seem to be broken far beyond what would be realistic. They just aren't suited to the hilly terrain found in the game. They work okay on the runway though. I don't know why they would be geared to go so fast when they can't move much of anything. They need to be buffed with more power and grip, but maybe there should also be a slider which allows the player to adjust the gear ratio from a crazy fast 50m/s but low torque to 3m/s but with massive torque. I think that would be a great improvement that allows for the fact that the player can build such a wide variety of things that the rover wheels need such a wide variety of performance characteristics to suit. The brakes are also broken. They did nothing on Eeloo, until I did eventually stop they was able to stop me rolling as long as I kept my finger on the B key. Testing them beforehand on kerbin was totally different. After a short pause after pressing the B key they stopped the rover so hard that it flipped the 20 ton roving lander thing end over end! Turning the brake force down from 100% to 98% made them not seem to work at all.
  2. Within KSP2, there are currently no keys separate from the pitch keys to accelerate and brake/reverse the rover. On a low gravity moon, using the pitch keys has the potential of tipping the rover and not simply accelerating or decelerating the rover. Within KSP1, these key binds existed and greatly aided in maintaining stability of the rover. Could these key binds be made available and default mapped to the same keys that were typically used in KSP1, that being "H" to accelerate and "N" to decelerate? In this way we could accelerate or decelerate the rover without also causing the rover to pitch forward or back. Thanks.
  3. The latest evolution of the racing rover I built for the weekly challenge. I got it up to above 550 m/s on the runway before I had to put the brakes on. Managed to get it around the track in 01:11 (Kerbin Time). A good driver could probably shave several seconds off the corners, try for yourself: https://kspbuilds.com/build/Yellow-Streak-II-(Mr.-Scary-Car)
  4. I made a little race car for Weekly Challenge #36 and got it round the track in 1 minute 41 seconds from a standing start. A good driver could probably do a fair bit better round the corners. It seems to have a top speed of 342 m/s, I tried adding a third engine but the acceleration seemed too much - resulting in many explosions - so that's probably the best I can do for now. This is Val using a rolling start to do a lap in 1:40: There's a very slightly modified version shown in the screenshot here: https://kspbuilds.com/build/9c0d3eb7-1a00-4214-8955-b26fa0
  5. Try it yourself and enter the Challenge! Option #1 https://kspbuilds.com/build/272414d4-738f-49ff-9540-195514 Option #2 https://drive.google.com/file/d/14IrDJhHsud2PE_OaF2WwQ7lsSWvLwCWG/view?usp=sharing
  6. After the first successful orbital mission of Ike in the history of Kerbalkind, data has confirmed that Ike is geologically active! The photo taken by the spacecraft below is among many taken aboard that hint at geological activity on Ike. Following the discovery, the brightest minds of the space agency have theorized that Ike's volcanic activity can be linked to Duna's tidal forces on Ike. The government has been well pleased with the Kerbal Space Agency's findings and has since granted bonus funds for future voyages to Ike. Now, the agency selected Jebediah Kerman to operate a manned rover exploration of Ike to learn more about the red planet's volcanic moon. Hi everyone! DylanSP here! I'm a new member of this forum, as you might be able to tell. When I got KSP2 in June, I was taken aback by the immersive experience. Is the game complete? No. But do I love KSP2? Without a doubt. Before I continue, I'd like to give credit to @Sp1f for inspiring me to start a ground-based circumnavigation mission of my own. You can check out their mission below. As my fictional introduction suggested, during my circumnavigation of Ike, I will be exploring the stratovolcanoes on Ike. Along the way, I hope to find places of interest and maybe even an easter egg! Inevitably though, I will have quite the bug collection along the way. So this is also an opportunity to help the developers find all the bugs and squash them! Anyway, My journey will be documented by days, which I don't mean ig days or irl days since the mission began, but rather irl days of active progress since the mission began. With all that being said, let the journey begin! Day 0 and Day 1 Preparation and the first part of the journey
  7. Description Details Type: SPH Class: ship Part Count: 1256 Pure Stock Built in the SPH in KSP version 1.12.5. EVERYDAY ELEGANCE As usable around town as it is on the track, the Ocelot X9 is designed for everyday use. When it looks this good it would be criminal not to show it off. Lightweight and uses fuel cells for power. Highly efficient design. Requires Both DLC (NO MODS) *wheels in photo using a visual mod that is not required (TURD and TU)* Drive Instructions This car has been crafted to be as unflippable as possible. Turbofan Engine that is attached to Main Throttle 100% throttle - Turn on Turbo Fan Engine off to conserve power when not using and recharge with the fuel cell. Action Groups Stage - Toggle Fuel Cell and Toggle Drive from Driver Seat (Important!) AG1 - Toggle Driver Door AG2 - Toggle Passenger Door AG0 - Toggle Engine Off Download Links Kerbal X: https://kerbalx.com/InterstellarKev/Ocelot-X9 Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2949882374
  8. Trying to send a rover to Mun, I always encounter unexpected behaviour in the Kerbin third level of atmosphere. In the first level of atmosphere, no issue: In the second level of atmosphere, no issue: In the early third level of atmosphere, no issue: In the mid 3rd level, explosion with no log or any kind of information: the rupture is happening everywhere at the same time with no info log at all: It definitely looks like a bug in the game, like an invisible wall, or: - atmosphere 3 should be divided into 2 different atmospheres - log regarding the vessel breaking origin should be displayed, indicating where the first rupture happens (as of now, the explosion is so massive no log is available at all)
  9. KSP Version 0.1.1.0. Operating System Windows 10 CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz 16 GB RAM GPU Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Description of the bug. Expected Behavior Normal take-off from Kerbin with a rover with a landing can as cocpit Observed Behavior At about 22km there is a physical impulse downwards. You can see this in the condensation trails. The wheels of the rover are torn off. The rocket is destroyed. Steps to Replicate: Build a Rover with landing can Whether MK1 or Mk2. Connect it with a stacking operator, underneath a smaller stacking operator. Put the lander construction in a cargo cover. Fixes / Workarounds (if known..) No Rover to take with you A list of ALL mods. None, all Stoke Other Notes / Screenshots / Log Files (if possible..) https://imgbox.io/ib/OTz9Qg1zDB https://imgbox.io/ib/kzF8dx0gLl https://imgbox.io/ib/xZw6xdX6eP
  10. I know this is likely down the line, probably after full release, but something I would like to see would be trailers. Cranes of sort. So that I may have a tractor unit rover that can attach itself to many different trailers forming a train so that I may have a cargo trailer for transporting cargo. Maybe a mining rig, crane and some way to connect/ disconnect trailers in a smoother more compact system than docking ports and motors. Maybe being a single part and articulating document like an omnidirectional hinge? Or maybe a rotating hitch to simulate a fifth wheel hitch for semi trucks. Who doesn't want to see a semi truck moving across duna's surface.
  11. In KSP you encountered with problem of rover placement on lander. It is quite difficult to secure the rover with a decoupler because they are designed for tanks not rovers. And there is problem with different heights of rover on lander and surface. To not to suffer making skycrane without ropes or add gyrodines to to roll over rover in case of an unfortunate fall from the platform I suggest just to add ramps Because width between wheels can be different, it is obvious to make ramps kinda procedural part. It also must secure rover before landing and this function can be resuable or not. Of course ramps must be folding, as for example on astrobotic griffin lander or another same type rover landers
  12. InSight Lander (INSIGHT) The Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) robotic lander by Klockheed Martian for Kerbal Space Program. By zer0Kerbal, originally by @Matheo G adopted with express permission and brought to you by KerbSimpleCo See more Help Wanted Localization Installation Directions 1 Dependencies Kerbal Space Program 2 Klockheed Martian Ltd (KM/L) Suggests GPO (Goo Pumps & Oils') Speed Pump (GPO) Kaboom (BOOM) On Demand Fuel Cells (ODFC) TweakScale (TWK) Other mods by Matheo G New Shepard (NSHPD) TESS Ariane 6 (S3L) InSight Lander (INSIGHT) Supports Either 3 Module Manager /L Module Manager Tags parts, config red box below is a link to forum post on how to get support Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date Credits and Special Thanks @Matheo G for creating this glorious parts addon! see Attribution.md for more comprehensive list Legal Mumbo Jumbo (License provenance) DONATIONS Connect with me Track progress: issues here and projects here along with The Short List Release Schedule this isn't a mod. ;P↩︎ may work on other versions (YMMV)↩︎ Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date!↩︎
  13. Description Imagine the wind in your hair, the joy of the open road in all directions, fast and free with no restrictions, The Celeste Kusanagi provides features in a bespoke aesthetic and ergonomics, tailoring the fit and finish of the motorcycle to its owner. Create unforgettable memories riding past the valleys of Kerbal or even off-planet on worlds like Duna. Kusanagi will guide you where your heart desires to go. This is a STOCK (with DLC) craft no mods are required. Features Custom-designed bike wheels for a much more aesthetically pleasing experience. Fully animated speedometer and simulated instrument cluster Full first-person view through the windshield when using a camera mod (optional) for Kerbals to ride in first-person mode. Small light and nimble low part relatively low part count at 280 Driving Instructions. Press AG1 to get in the driving position and throttle up using the main throttle (shift z, or x keys) Action Groups Main Throttle mapped wheels to a Kal-1000 (shift z, or x keys) controls the speed of the bike AG1 Reset riding position and control from the command chair. AG2 Reset and control from Probe For the Windshield, you will need to download the flag for it if not it will default to a white flag. download links below place them in your flags folder. If using Steam - (SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Kerbal Space Program\GameData\Squad\Flags) https://www.dropbox.com/s/uq7q26yxa6o7d6p/Window70.png?dl=0 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xossmFYxo6byKkPonEiosd68Un4GK2YD/view?usp=sharing A stock aircraft called Celeste Kusanagi. Built with 280 of the finest parts, its root part is strutCube. Downloads https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2874790665 https://kerbalx.com/InterstellarKev/Celeste-Kusanagi
  14. Description Do you crave speed but you’re unable to add more boosters? Well don’t let the lack of boosters slow you down with the Celest Impero, you can feel the Mun shattering speed of leaving are pale blue dot behind in the dust. Luxury performance at its best. Drive Instructions Main Throttle - Turn on Turbo Fan Engine 0 - 100% Action Groups AG1 - Open Doors AG2 - Toggle Spoiler AG3 - Toggle Boosters (the fan engine makes it easy to handle wide turns without flipping) Turn on boosters for greater speed. Needs 1 flag for the window you can download below Flags - Dropbox - https: A stock aircraft called Celest Impero. Built with 655 of the finest parts, its root part is Panel1p5. Built in the SPH in KSP version 1.12.3. Details Type: SPH Class: rover Part Count: 655 Pure Stock KSP: 1.12.3 DOWNLOAD LINKS If you would like to drive this today - KERBAL X: https://kerbalx.com/InterstellarKev/Celest-Impero STEAM: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2866637525 Flags - place files in the Eurydice to your Flags Folder if using Steam - (SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Kerbal Space Program\GameData\Squad\Flags) Dropbox - https://www.dropbox.com/s/uq7q26yxa6o7d6p/Window70.png?dl=0 Google Drive - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xossmFYxo6byKkPonEiosd68Un4GK2YD/view?usp=sharing Or right click and save below
  15. License: CC-BY-SA-4.0 Link: https://spacedock.info/mod/3111/Kerbal Ball If you control your craft using a keyboard then just make sure your pitch control isn't the same key as your rover acceleration control. Hi. Kerbals take the health of their team very seriously, so much so that they will put them in protective bubbles. This is the Kerbal Ball, a 2 piece vehicle for a single kerbal to get around. Very simple for a bit of fun. The outer piece is the wheel and like all wheels once attached it needs to be rotated clockwise 90 degrees to work out in the world. This is a good one to have the internal overlay on all the time. The pod has 4 extra nodes, front, back, up and down so it can be used for other things but it cannot be surface attached. There are no internal props. It is the right way up when spawned in the SPH. Type hampster or ball in parts for them to pop up. Enjoy.
  16. Get better control over your Rover by switching the gravitational influence to another celestial body. Lunatic Aeronautics present the Rover Anti Gravity System (LA/RAGS) Not enough traction or are the hills too steep and your rover doesn't have the power to climb up them? Here's the solution! Put the RAGS module onto your rover and your pilot can switch the gravitational influence on your rover to the celestial body you desire! From Moho to Eeloo and the moons between! By zer0Kerbal, originally by @ximrmand Tuareg adopted with express permission and brought to you by KerbSimpleCo Preamble by Taureg See more YouTube video by `Thomas Varga' YouTube review by Billy Winn Jr possibly Jatwaa on the forums Help Wanted Localization Installation Directions 1 Dependencies Lunatic Aeronautics Ltd (LA/L) Kerbal Space Program 2 Suggests By Lunatic Aeronautics Anti Grav Room (LA/AGR) K-MAS (LAMAS) Rover Anti Gravity System (RAGS) GPO (Goo Pumps & Oils') Speed Pump (GPO) On Demand Fuel Cells (ODFC) Kerbal Attachment System (KAS) Kerbal Inventory System (KIS) Supports Either 3 Module Manager /L Module Manager TweakScale (twk) Tags parts, physics, plugin, control, convenience red box below is a link to forum post on how to get support Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date Credits and Special Thanks @ximrmand Tuareg for creating this glorious parts addon! see Attribution for more Legal Mumbo Jumbo (License provenance) How to support this and other great mods by zer0Kerbal Connect with me Track progress: issues here and projects here along with The Short List Release Schedule this isn't a mod. ;P↩︎ may work on other versions (YMMV)↩︎ Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date!↩︎
  17. Dr. Jet's Chop Shop (CHOP) Dr. Jet's ChopShop is an eclectic collection of special parts for Kerbal Space Program. Parts are mostly self-explaining - either in Imgur album or in game. By zer0Kerbal, originally by @Dr. Jet Here is what you're generally getting: Deployable skycrane in two sizes. Easy to use modular parachute system. Solar panels. Double-axis Multistage Lander tank systems. Tiny electric impeller for atmospheric drones. Rover Family both manned and unmanned Also a fix for stock rover body orientation. Mk2 spaceplane extension parts - mostly butts and some noses. Primitive unmanned soil sampler. Antenna replica. CubeSat double-dipole Real world 2.5m hubs. Aerodynamic blisters. Opening heatshield, allowing protection for your bottom docking port. Small tweakable weight to finely balance your tiny probes. See More See our Parts Catalog for part pictures For more images, see our Marketing Slicks Discussions and news on this mod: See Discussions or KSP Forums Changelog Summary for more details of changes : See ChangeLog Known Issues for more details of feature requests and known issues : See Known Issues GitHub Pages : See Pages Youtube review by GrunfWorks Youtube review by Kottabos Gaming Help Wanted Localization Installation Directions 1 Use CurseForge/OverWolf App (currently does not install dependencies) Whilst I agree CKAN is a great mod for those that can't use zip tools. I take no part, nor am I interested in maintaining the CKAN mod metadata for my mods. Please don't ask me about it but refer to the CKAN mod thread if you are having issues with CKAN or the metadata it maintains. Beware, CKAN can really mess up though it tries very, very, very hard not to. or Dependencies Kerbal Space Program 2 Supports Either 3 Module Manager Module Manager /L On Demand Fuel Cells (ODFC) GPO (Goo Pumps & Oils') Speed Pump (GPO) Connected Living Space Community Tech Tree Engeneering Tech Tree as a temporary patch until it's GitHub source is updated NEAR-FAR is supported. (Hopefully... haven't checked it for years.) JSI Advanced Transparent Pods Either: Modular Fuel Tanks Real Fuels RealFuels is recommended. Either: MOARdV's Avionics System RasterPropMonitor RemoteTech Textures Unlimited red box below is a link to forum post on how to get support Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date Credits and Special Thanks @Dr. Jet for creating this glorious parts addon! see Attribution.md for more comprehensive list Legal Mumbo Jumbo (License provenance) Current (1) - zer0Kerbal see Notices.md for more legal mumbo jumbo Original (0) - Author: @Dr. Jet How to support this and other great mods by zer0Kerbal Connect with me Track progress: issues here and projects here along with The Short List Footnotes this isn't a mod. ;P ↩ may work on other versions (YMMV) ↩ Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date! ↩
  18. Rover Endurance on 100 EC (Electric Charge) How far can you drive a rover with only 100 units of Electric Charge to work with? Let's find out! The basic idea: Build and launch a rover on the KSC runway. Plant a flag on the runway next to the rover. Drive as far as you can from the flag. How far did you get? Rover Construction Rules: Stock parts only. Rover must have at least 2 Kerbals. They may be in external seats (lawn chairs..) or in pods. Rover must have no more than 100 EC at launch. Rover must not have ANY means of recharging the batteries. No solar panels, no fuel cells, no engines with alternators. Also, no RTGs ( @Mars-Bound Hokie ) No flying vehicles or boats. (That might be a separate challenge..) No propulsion from any source other than rover wheels. No rocket engines, no propellers, no jet engines. General Challenge Rules: No, you can not 'get out and push' with the Kerbals. That's prohibited. However, you may use a Kerbal to flip a rover back up if it flips over. Just don't use Kerbals to add distance. ( @OJT ) You may use a combination of powered and unpowered wheels. Aircraft landing gear are allowed. At least one wheel must be a powered rover wheel though. Mods that add or alter the functionality of parts, or which alter game physics are not allowed. Other mods are fine. You must start at the KSC runway. You can go any direction you want though. Entries should ideally have a few screenshots: One showing the rover on the runway with no more that 100 EC, and another showing your distance from the runway (flag) when you run out of juice. If you are posting more than 3 or 4 screenshots, please put them inside a spoiler window. I managed to get a rover with 2 Kerbals 7.1 km from the flag, but I think you can go much farther than I did! Leaderboard: 9.9 km @OJT 12 May 2022 - A couple of rollovers, and a Kraken attack to end the run. Lots of EC remaining when the rover unglued itself. 10.0 km @camacju 12 MAY 2022 - A classic camacju entry, with parts attached by no visible means! Also classic by carefully evaluating the limitations and characteristics of the elements involved. I think camacju already has some ideas for improving his distance.. 13.5 km @swjr-swis 15 May 2022 - A stylish blue and green chassis, how did he do that? Kerbals reclined for lower drag, and more comfort while sleeping and driving. 14.7 km @camacju 12 MAY 2022 - Investigating some aero tweaks. End distance is more than double my original test run. Terrain is becoming a bigger factor as it becomes less flat. Confirms @OJT's observation that small wheelbase tricycle rovers might occasionally tip over. 26.7 km @swjr-swis 16 May 2022 - Focusing more on drag reductions than weight, nearly doubling the previous record! I just realized I’m ordering these from lowest to highest distances, not sure why I ordered them that way.
  19. Near Future Rovers (NFR) by Version 2.0 Industries V2 Industries presents a parts pack consists of a variety of rover parts that seeks to fill a kerbal's need for thrill and adventure in the way of exploration with little to no safety guidelines. Included are both the HoneyBadger and Puma platforms. By zer0Kerbal, inspired by @MichaelV2.0 adopted with express permission and brought to you by KerbSimpleCo Preamble by @MichaelV2.0 See more Help Wanted Installation Directions Most recent releases only available via CurseForge/OverWolf Website/App Dependencies Kerbal Space Program Recommends Rover Anti Gravity System (RAGS) Suggests Biomatic (BIO) GPO (Goo Pumps & Oils') Speed Pump (GPO) Kaboom! (BOOM) On Demand Fuel Cells (ODFC) SimpleLogistics! (SLOG) SimpleNotes! (NOTE) Firespitter or Firespitter Core (for fuel and texture switching wheels. may invoke bouts of dizziness.) Supports Kerbal Attachment System (KAS) Kerbal Inventory System (KIS) ModularManagement (MM) or Module Manager TweakScale (TWK) Tags parts, agency, flags, config red box below is a link to forum post on how to get support Be Kind: Lithobrake, not jakebrake! Keep your Module Manager up to date Credits and Special Thanks @MichaelV2.0 for creating this glorious parts addon! see Attribution for more Legal Mumbo Jumbo (License provenance) How to support this and other great mods by zer0Kerbal Comment, click, like, share, up-vote, subscribe Connect with me Track progress: issues here and projects here along with The Short List
  20. Hello everyone. Here I am again giving it another shot, after my failed attempt to complete the Elcano Challenge by circumnavigating Minmus in a rover last September. This will time I'm going fully stock, and doing the challenge in an early-ish career mode save. Background Long story short, last year I built a reusable Mun rover and lander system, for use from a research station in Mun orbit. Then I learned about the Elcano Challenge, and impulsively decided to circumnavigate the Mun with the rover I already had there, the Gnat. That went well, so I decided to fly the rover to Minmus and circumnavigate that as well. I was making good progress, then unfortunately my save was corrupted. It couldn't be retrieved. Not to be deterred, I started a new career save, and powered through the earliest part of career mode. As soon as I felt I had the kredits, I built a research lab in Mun orbit and a reusable rover lander system, a basic one with mid technology tree parts. The idea was both to improve upon the design of the Gnat and it's lander, and also to gather a bunch of science quickly to get the labs in orbit cooking away and unlock the technology tree fast. I didn't really expect to do an Elcano run with this rover, but I just came back from an extended break from KSP, and I like to drive it, so what the heck. For challenge completion purposes, here are some screenshot's of the first rover mission so you can see that I flew it from Kerbin: Now we'll join our heroes, Buzz and Wendo Kerman (no relation) as they set off on the story that may (hopefully) lead them to circumnavigate Minmus in Rover 1. Prologue - Mun Landing 2 Chapter 1 - Onward to Minmus Chapter 2 - The First Day Chapter 3 - Into the Highlands Chapter 4 - Another Chapter Chapter 5 - The Rover Repair Contract Chapter 6 - Challenge Complete!
  21. Hi, This is the first craft I upload on KerbalX. It's a rover, nearly unflippable, and ver sturdy, that is unexpectedly fast. Kerbals usually call it "the Mask". It has: A ladder (toggled with AG1), Three crew capacity, A hatch, Two Mk1 Lander Cans wth big windows on front, Four wheels, And a protective shell. Download on KerbalX: https://kerbalx.com/Nazalassa/Elcano-Platform-II-b /!\ This is a WIP, fir the moment it's just a mere shell with 3 crew pods and 4 wheels. Add whatever you want inside. It's about 2.6 meters high and 3.5x3.5 meters, and its part count is 104, 24 of which are struts and 63 structural panels.
  22. As a player since 2015, and a car enthusiast, I have always thought that rovers were useful for the robotic exploration of a celestial body, especially after the "breaking ground" dlc. Unfortunately, I have always had problems with drift with rovers especially when breaking, even on Kerbin, I can understand these problems on moons like Gilly which has very low gravity, but watching video of the Moon Rover traveling on a celestial body which has 1/6 of the Earth's gravity sprinting around and not drifting like on ksp. I was wondering, do you think that in ksp2 the system with which the wheels will interact with various terrain and gravity will be revisited? here some footage of the moon rover: (PS. sorry for my bad english)
  23. Details Type: SPH Class: rover Part Count: 713 Pure Stock KSP: 1.12.2 Description This sleek streamlined supercar is ready for you to take your next Kerbal for a spin. All Stock (with dlc) Main throttle - Accelerate/Decelerate Fan Engine Use I,K keys up/down to adjust (raise lower) springs Q,E turns Steering Wheel A stock aircraft called Ocelot X7. Built with 713 of the finest parts, its root part is structuralPanel2. Built in the SPH in KSP version 1.12.2. Download here https://kerbalx.com/InterstellarKev/Ocelot-X7 also requires flags for the windows Place in Kerbal Space Program\GameData\Squad\Flags Save flag and name canopy.png Or Flag Downloads: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcr3ttwgrul5jun/canopy.png?dl=0 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uABZtM2AFGTBiIr-ql92xhERC49ZZW88/view?usp=sharing
  24. There are few KSP challenges that have intrigued me more than the Elcano challenge. I've known of it for years, but until recently assumed it would just be a boring slog that takes no skill whatsoever, just hold down W until you make it around the planet. However, upon inspecting it further, I then realized how much more there is to it. It takes fortitude to sit through the boring stretches of driving, engineering prowice to design the optimal rover, and keen driving skills to minimize your risk of crashing. I then decided that I wanted to give it a go for myself. But that brought several more questions with it. Which planet/moon would I circumnavigate? What would my vehicle look like? How difficult do I want the challenge to be? It would take me a while to come up with two of those three answers, but I knew right from the start that I wanted to circumnavigate a planet in a large rover with a high crew capacity, mostly because real circumnavigations of Earth included many sailors, and I also wanted to increase the realism aspect, seeing as drivers would need to take shifts in order to keep the rover going for as much of the time as possible. And that's when I came up with the preliminary design for the vehicle, which would later be called Odyssey. And sooner or later, I also decided that I wanted to make this mission as difficult as possible, and that's when I decided to take it to Tylo, the toughest place to drive a rover anywhere in the Kerbol System. Welcome to... ODYSSEY: TYLO CIRCUMNAVIGATION, DAY-BY DAY ELCANO CHALLENGE by Jack Joseph Kerman PRE-MISSION: As I mentioned earlier, the road to me eventually trying my hand at the Elcano challenge was not perfectly smooth, and for a while the idea of circumnavigating a planet or moon seemed both patently absurd and also incredibly boring to me. This began to change when I sent a rover mission to Tylo, as part of my colonization of the Jool system in a save that I have since unfortunately lost. Originally, I didn't plan to go far with the rover I had brought there; maybe 50 kilometers or so from my small science outpost. However, the mission quickly turned into a much longer endeavor, and I ended up driving 300+ kilometers across the surface of Tylo, and even had fun doing it. Whether it was finding the optimal way to climb a mountain without starving for electricity, watching my speed as I came back down, or just laughing at the floating boulders that Tylo seems to have an abundance of, the mission never got too boring, which greatly surprised me. Here's a recreation of the rover and mission I made in a newer save: After this successful mission, I slowly warmed up to the idea of a potential circumnavigation mission, and a few months later I tried my hand at building a massive rover that would be used to circumnavigate either the Mun or Duna. I simply dubbed this rover the "Circumnavigator" (creative, I know), and tested its features, such as the small interior, mining equipment, and cargo garage for a smaller rover in the back ramp. The smaller "mountaineer" rover would have been very similar to the one shown on Tylo above, except with more electric charge capacity to increase its range. This rover's design was pretty flawed, however, and in my opinion it looked rather ugly. The wheels were evenly spaced apart on an unnecessary number of girder segments, the thing was 40 meters long and awkward to drive, the battery power was limited, and the mining equipment was entirely pointless. I would later name it the Odyssey, but it would never be used anywhere other than testing at the KSC. More screenshots of the original Odyssey: So that's when I got to work on my current vehicle, the Odyssey 2. This is the vehicle that I will use to circumnavigate Tylo, and it's a vast improvement over the original. Here is coverage of every day of the mission that I've done so far: Current Latitude: 90 Degrees North Current Longitude: 1 Degree West DAY 0: NEW DESIGN, LAUNCH AND ASSEMBLY IN ORBIT New Design for the Odyssey 2 Launches of the Descent Stage and TAV The Launch of Odyssey DAY 1: TOUCHDOWN ON TYLO The Landing DAY 2: THE JOURNEY BEGINS The First True Driving Session DAY 3: ONWARDS AND UPWARDS Driving Session DAY 4: INTO THE NIGHT Driving Session: DAY 5: THE DRIVE NORTH Driving Session: DAY 6: SMOOTH SAILING Driving Session: DAY 7: THE NORTH POLE OF TYLO Driving Session: DAY 8: I AM SPEED Driving Session: Arrival of the Tylo Ascent Vehicle: DAY 9: THE LONG HAUL Driving Session: Arrival at the Tylo Cave! DAY 10: PROVISIONS The Care Package and Return Vehicle: Driving Session: DAY 11: HALFWAY THERE Driving Session: DAY 12: CONTINUING ON Driving Session: DAY 13: A LOAD OFF Driving Session: DAY 14: THE PACKAGE ARRIVES The Resupply Mission: DAY 15: MOUNTAINEERING Driving Session: DAY 16: TOWARDS THE SOUTH POLE Driving Session: DAY 17: THE SOUTH POLE OF TYLO The South Pole Debacle: DAY 18: DETOUR Driving Session: DAY 19: NORTHBOUND Driving Session: DAY 20: PRESSING ON Driving Session: DAY 21: THE FINAL OBSTACLES Driving Session: DAY 22: HOME STRETCH/MISSION COMPLETE Finishing the Drive: The Return to Kerbin: ROUTE MAP:
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